Pakistan still going easy on militants, claims US spy chief

[MenInG]

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s military is holding back counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States while continuing to go easy on militant groups based in the country, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said on Tuesday.

Coats told a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee that despite Washington’s requests to do more, the Pakistan military is only trying to appear tougher against the Taliban and Haqqani militants.

“Pakistan-based militant groups continue to take advantage of their safe haven to conduct attacks in India, in Afghanistan, and including US interests therein,” Coats claimed.
“Ongoing Pakistani military operations against the Taliban and associated groups probably reflect the desire to appear more proactive and responsive to our requests for more actions against these groups,” he added.

US denies Pakistan’s claim of suspending intelligence sharing

However, actions taken thus far “do not reflect a significant escalation of pressure against these groups and are unlikely to have a lasting effect.”

Coats said that the US Treasury Department had announced terror designations in recent weeks on eight members of the Taliban, the Haqqani Group and other groups, aiming to boost pressure on the militants’ abilities to operate.

However, US intelligence agents believe that Islamabad “will maintain ties to these militants while restricting counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States”, he said.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1634097/1-pakistan-still-going-easy-militants-claims-us-spy-chief/

 

[PakLFC]

If Pak's enemies are not America's enemies then America's enemies are not Pak's enemies either. It is as simple as that. America must get India out of Afghanistan otherwise Pak has every right to support the Afghan Taliban and any group we want.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

To quote crooked Hillary: “you can't keep snakes in your backyard and expect them only to bite your neighbours”. They may be serving your interests today but one of these days groups like the Afghan Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba etc will do to Pakistan what they are currently doing to other countries.

The above scenario has already played out with groups like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jundallah yet the same mistakes are being repeated in Pakistan.

 

[big_gamer007]

Ultimately it hurts Pakistan much much more than any other country..

 

[Varun]

To quote crooked Hillary: “you can't keep snakes in your backyard and expect them only to bite your neighbours”. They may be serving your interests today but one of these days groups like the Afghan Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba etc will do to Pakistan what they are currently doing to other countries.

The above scenario has already played out with groups like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jundallah yet the same mistakes are being repeated in Pakistan.

Sure, but doesn't that apply to the US of A as well? They bred Osama bin Laden and it came back to bite them hard on 9/11.

 

[Syed1]

We are nobody's hired sword. We will fight the ones that hurt us, the rest are not our problem.

 

[Lonewarrior]

and still they want to give us thre aid.
sounds eff up policy from US.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?269541-US-President-Trump-proposes-336-million-aid-to-Pakistan-in-annual-budget-plan

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Sure, but doesn't that apply to the US of A as well? They bred Osama bin Laden and it came back to bite them hard on 9/11.

It applies to a lot of countries. Even in India look at how the state supported the Tamil Tigers who years later took the life of Rajiv Gandhi. In his early days even Bhindranwale was funded and promoted by Sanjay Gandhi and Zail Singh because they thought they could use him against the Akali government and we all know how that turned out.